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Terence Heng

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Description:In an age of increasingly fragmented migration, consumption and globalisation, how do diasporic individuals navigate their ethnic identities? Diasporas, Weddings and Trajectories of Ethnicity investigates the ways that Chinese Singaporeans shape their Chineseness through wedding rituals and artefacts. Proposing a framework of ethnic identity as a journey, this book willInterrogate the processes underlying diasporic ethncity-making through weddingsOffer new concepts of transdiasporic space, ethnic tastes and aesthetic dissonanceExplore the intersections between commercialism, ethnicity and socio-economic dividesMap the micro-social ramifications of ethnic and racial policy in SingaporeAs a former professional wedding photographer, Terence Heng brings a sociological lens to the scripted and spontaneous arena of social interactions that is the wedding day. By combining ethnographic observation, photography and poetry, Heng reveals the many decisions and demands that underscore Singaporean Chinese weddings, offering novel insights into the roles of the bridal couple, their social networks, and the wedding industry.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Diasporas, Weddings and the Trajectories of Ethnicity (Routledge Research in Race and Ethnicity). To get started finding Diasporas, Weddings and the Trajectories of Ethnicity (Routledge Research in Race and Ethnicity), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In an age of increasingly fragmented migration, consumption and globalisation, how do diasporic individuals navigate their ethnic identities? Diasporas, Weddings and Trajectories of Ethnicity investigates the ways that Chinese Singaporeans shape their Chineseness through wedding rituals and artefacts. Proposing a framework of ethnic identity as a journey, this book willInterrogate the processes underlying diasporic ethncity-making through weddingsOffer new concepts of transdiasporic space, ethnic tastes and aesthetic dissonanceExplore the intersections between commercialism, ethnicity and socio-economic dividesMap the micro-social ramifications of ethnic and racial policy in SingaporeAs a former professional wedding photographer, Terence Heng brings a sociological lens to the scripted and spontaneous arena of social interactions that is the wedding day. By combining ethnographic observation, photography and poetry, Heng reveals the many decisions and demands that underscore Singaporean Chinese weddings, offering novel insights into the roles of the bridal couple, their social networks, and the wedding industry.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Diasporas, Weddings and the Trajectories of Ethnicity (Routledge Research in Race and Ethnicity). To get started finding Diasporas, Weddings and the Trajectories of Ethnicity (Routledge Research in Race and Ethnicity), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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